pain medication/reliever

noun

: a drug that decreases or removes pain
prescription pain medication/relievers

Examples of pain medication/reliever in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yearby cited research that showed that nationwide, Black cancer patients received lower doses of pain medication than cancer patients who were white. Chiara Eisner, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024 By comparison, the typical facelift recovery time includes about three to four weeks of swelling, with patients usually needing pain medication for about four to six days after the procedure. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Apr. 2024 From diet management to over the counter pain medication, CBD is becoming known as a less toxic, more effective replacement. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Olson was tasked with administering pain medication to her and documenting how much the baby ate, officials said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 The most restricted medication Methadone was developed in pre-World War II Germany as a pain medication, and was first tested as a treatment for opioid addiction in the 1960s. Lev Facher, STAT, 26 Mar. 2024 Stores around the country stocked the bright-pink Narcan boxes in different locations: on display on the pharmacy counter; in the pain medication aisle; behind the pharmacy counter; or behind the front register. Sara G. Miller, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024 At a Pennsylvania hospital, a Black nurse said her emergency room colleagues routinely withheld pain medication from Black patients who sought relief from sickle cell disease. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Even recovery — healing from the cut and taking care of a newborn while being on pain medication and dealing with your body’s shock of having just had a baby. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Pain medication/reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pain%20medication%2Freliever. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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